Chords with lyrics
I'm Never Gonna Tell:Jimmie Rodgers.
#36 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records
in 1959.
INTRO:
G+G FF G+G FF
(Poppa didn't know, Momma didn't know
G+G FF G+G
nobody will ever know.)
CHORUS:
G+G C majorC
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna
G+G D MajorD
tell, I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
G+G C majorC G+G
If you don't tell on me, little girl, I'm never
D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
gonna tell on you oh-oh, never gonna tell on you.
G+G C majorC
(I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
G+G D MajorD
I'm never gonna tell on you.
G+G C majorC G+G
If you don't tell on me, little girl, I'm never
D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
gonna tell on you oh-oh, never gonna tell on you.
G+G FF G+G
Never gonna tell on you.)
#1.
G+G D MajorD
Somebody sneaked out late last night, the stars
G+G
were shining and the moon was bright.
G+G D MajorD
Somebody kissed you tenderly, but I ain't saying
G+G
who the guy might be.
BRIDGE:
G+G FF G+G FF
(Poppa didn't know, your Momma didn't know
G+G FF G+G
and nobody will ever know.)
#2.
G+G C majorC
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell,
G+G D MajorD
tell, I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
G+G
There's so much bliss in a stolen kiss until you're
C majorC G+G
old enough to say I do, never gonna tell on you.
G+G FF G+G AbAb GbGb AbAb
(Never gonna tell on you..never gonna tell on you.)
#3.
AbAb Eb MajorEb
Somebody better treat me nice, listen to a bit of
AbAb
good advice.
AbAb Eb MajorEb
Meet me tonight, my buttercup, you might be sorry
AbAb
if you don't show up.
BRIDGE:
AbAb GbGb AbAb GbGb
(Poppa didn't know, your Momma didn't know
AbAb GbGb AbAb
and nobody will ever know.)
CHORUS:
AbAb DbDb
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna
AbAb Eb MajorEb
tell, I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
AbAb DbDb AbAb
If you don't tell on me, little girl, I'm never
Eb MajorEb DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb
gonna tell on you oh-oh, never gonna tell on you.
AbAb DbDb
(I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
AbAb Eb MajorEb
I'm never gonna tell on you.)
#4.
AbAb
There's so much bliss in a stolen kiss until you're
DbDb Eb MajorEb AbAb
old enough to say I do, never gonna tell on youuuu.
OUTRO:
AbAb GbGb AbAb GbGb AbAb
(Never gonna tell on you..never gonna tell on you.)
AbAb GbGb AbAb GbGb AbAb
(Never gonna tell on you..never gonna tell on you.)
AbAb GbGb AbAb
(Never gonna tell on you..)..(Fade.)
A augmentedA fifties smash from Kraziekhat.